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SalaryAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Associate Validation Specialist
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL (Lake Bluff, IL) location in the Core Diagnostics Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
As the Associate Validation Specialist, you’ll conduct quality-related activities to deliver consistent, high-quality documents, services, products, and processes.
What You’ll Work On
Interacts constructively with employees, managers, and cross-functional peers.
Completes compliant documentation and provides solutions to local problems of low scope and complexity.
Supports project work and acts as community member.
Quality System Compliance - Maintains awareness of industry regulatory standards.
Ensures compliance to site level policies and procedures by promptly reporting non-compliance issues to the department manager.
Works effectively within the team.
Risk Management - Applies basic Risk Management principles to work.
Complaint Evaluation - Investigates standard complaints.
Design Control / Documentation & Change Control - Identifies needs.
Provides reasons and justifications in support of change.
General - Budgets own time to carry out assigned duties that support business goals.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering, or closely related discipline; Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Minimum 1 year quality or related field experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrates basic understanding of regulatory requirements in the healthcare environment.
- Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $52,000.00 – $104,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
